girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
nothing but; none other than
to complete decisively; to do to completion
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
change; alteration; substitute; spare; replacement; proxy
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
unless one ...; if one does not ...
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
low wooden clogs; komageta
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to go past; to pass; to pass by
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
facing south; southern exposure
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to crouch; to squat; to cower
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to frolic; to revel; to make merry
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to